Scholarships

8 Tuition-Free Colleges by Scott Allen Buzz up!on Yahoo! During difficult economic times, the cost of higher education leaves many students wondering if they can afford to go to college. For those who want to avoid being saddled with huge loans, the U.S.. government offers one of the best deals around: Enroll at one of the five service academies tuition-free and receive free room and board. (And you thought the Grand Slam promotion at Denny's was cool.) But if military service isn't for you, here are eight other schools that offer tuition-free educations:


• New Teaching Scholarship
  
  BrainTrack, a widely referenced higher-education resource, has introduced a biannual scholarship for students studying to teach in any grade from kindergarten to 12th. Designed to help others evaluate teaching as a career, BrainTrack\'s scholarship will provide a $1,000 first place and $500 runner up award for the best essays about an entrant\'s experiences as a teaching student. I am writing to request your help in exposing this scholarship to as many candidates as possible. Would you consider linking to one of BrainTrack\'s teaching pages (http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/elementary-school-teachers#scholarship), which is where candidates can review the scholarship rules and complete the application?
  
  Winners will be selected based on the creativity, focus, overall thoughtfulness, accuracy and practical value of their responses to the essay questions. The questions ask students about how they chose teaching, their experiences as a teaching student, and their suggestions for prospective teachers. The most helpful essays from all the entries will be published online for the benefit of prospective teachers. The judging committee will include both independent teaching professionals as well as BrainTrack staff.
  
  
• Free Master's Program...

  Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far, the response has been very poor. Please, please pass along this opportunity to your friends, families, and networks to see if there is an interest. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See details below. The contact person for anyone who is interested is:
  
  Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor of Marketing
  Room 3139 Worrell Professional Center
  Babcock Graduate School of Management
  Wake Forest University 1834
  Wake Forest Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27109-8758
  email: derrick.boone@mba.wfu.edu
  Web Site: http://mba.wfu.edu/ Phone:
  (336).758.4475; Toll-free: (866) 925-3622;
  Fax: 336.758.4514

• University of Penn PhD Prep Program for Black Males
  
  The University of Pennsylvania is launching an 18-month Academy here at focused on preparing Black males for admission to Ph.D. programs in education immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. They will begin the Academy this fall with 10 Black males who are in their junior year of college. Check it out here: http://www.gse.upenn.edu/blackmen
  
  Each Academy participant will receive a 4-day all-expense paid visit to Philadelphia this fall; opportunities for meaningful engagement with the dean, faculty, graduate students, and Black male alumni; free enrollment in a 3-month Kaplan GRE Prep Course (for which Penn is paying $1,200 per participant); a current Black male Ph.D. student who will mentor him through the application process; and an application fee waiver when he applies for Fall 2011 admission to Penn (valued at $85). Most importantly, those who are admitted to our Ph.D. Programs two years from now will be fully funded for their entire 3-4 years of doctoral study.

• College of the Ozarks www.cofo.edu
  
  Several schools share the "Linebacker U" and "Quarterback U" monikers in reference to the NFL talent that their college football programs produce, but the only "Hard Work U" is located in Point Lookout, Missouri. In 1973, a Wall Street Journal reporter bestowed that title on the College of the Ozarks, where students pay no tuition and work at least 15 hours a week at a campus work station. Jobs are taken seriously at the school of 1,400; students are graded on their work performance in addition to their academics.
  History: In 1906, Presbyterian missionary James Forsythe helped open the School of the Ozarks to provide a Christian high school education to children in the Ozarks region, which spans parts of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The school added a two-year junior college 50 years later and completed its transition to a four-year college program in 1965. The school was renamed College of the Ozarks in 1990 and has established itself as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the Midwest.
  Notable: College of the Ozarks was No. 4 on the Princeton Review's list of the top 10 Stone-Cold Sober schools in 2008.
  Famous Alum: Actress and model April Scott, who played Daisy Duke in the straight-to-DVD prequel of Dukes of Hazzard - Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning. Scott has also appeared in Entourage, as a briefcase-toting model on Deal or No Deal, and on various magazine covers.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Silver Dollar City, an amusement park in nearby Branson, Mo., harkens back to simpler times with its 1880s theme. In addition to thrills, roller coasters at the park offer scenic views of the Ozarks.
  
  
• Deep Springs College www.deepsprings.edu
  
  Deep Springs is a two-year, all-male liberal arts college located on a cattle ranch and alfalfa farm in the Inyo-White Mountains of California's High Desert. To get an idea of just how isolated the school is, consider the explanation for its policy forbidding smoking in any of the school's buildings or near hay bales: "We're 45 minutes from the nearest emergency services, so a fire could be disastrous." Every student admitted - 10 to 15 per year - receives free tuition, room, and board, and works at least 20 hours a week on the ranch. The manual labor ranges from washing dishes to milking cows. Most students complete their degrees at prestigious four-year schools after leaving Deep Springs.
  History: Deep Springs was founded by Lucien Lucius Nunn, a pioneer in electrical engineering who helped design the Ontario Power Plant at Niagara Falls. While working for the Telluride Power Company, which provided power to gold mines, Nunn invited young men to work for him in exchange for an education. The work-study program became known as the Telluride Institute in 1905. Nunn was driven out of the company in 1912 by a powerful stockholder who believed Nunn's unconventional means of attracting workers was detrimental to the business. Nunn decided to start a completely new educational endeavor at Deep Springs, which admitted its first class of 20 in 1917.
  Notable: Academics, labor, and self-governance are the three pillars of the Deep Springs experience. Students have a say in what subjects to study, what professors to hire, and even what applicants to admit.
  Famous Alum: William T. Vollmann, a novelist and journalist with a propensity for writing about dangerous firsthand experiences, including a trip into Afghanistan with the Mujahideen in 1982. Vollmann has written more than 20 books, including Europe Central, which won the 2005 National Book Award for Fiction.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Given that students are generally prohibited from leaving the ranch during the semester, online shopping via the somewhat reliable Internet connection is one of the only viable options.
  
  
• UC-Irvine School of Law, Class of '12 www.law.uci.edu
  
  In an effort to attract the best and brightest students for its inaugural class, the UC Irvine School of Law is offering a free ride to all 60 students admitted this fall. Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, a constitutional law scholar, told reporters, "Our goal is to be a top-20 law school from the first time we are ranked." By early February, the number of applicants at California's first new public law school in 40 years had topped 1,000. The school will rely on grants and donations to cover the estimated $6 million it will cost to put each of the students in the first class through the program.
  History: There is some precedent for a professional school offering free tuition to its inaugural class. In 2008, the Central Florida College of Medicine received nearly 3,000 applicants after offering the same deal to each member of its inaugural class.
  Notable: Chemerinsky, an adamant defender of the separation of church and state, as well as abortion rights, was hired, fired amid political pressure from conservatives one week later, and then rehired as Irvine's law school dean in 2007.
  Famous Alum: You? It's not too late to apply.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: In-N-Out burgers. Lots and lots of In-N-Out burgers.
  
  
• Berea College www.berea.edu
  
  Thanks to a large endowment, every student admitted to Berea College in Kentucky receives a full-tuition scholarship valued at more than $90,000. Students are required to work at least 10 hours a week in one of more than 140 departments, and while room, board, and books are not covered, the work-study program enables some of the 1,500 students to lighten their financial load even more. Berea offers degrees in 28 fields.
  History: Berea was founded in 1855 by Rev. John Fee - an ironic name for the founder of a tuition-free college if there ever was one - as the first interracial and coed college in the South. Classes at the school were fully integrated until the Kentucky Legislature passed a law in 1904 that prohibited school integration. The law was amended in 1950 to allow integrated education above the high school level and Berea returned to its roots, becoming the first school in Kentucky to re-open its doors to African-Americans.
  Notable: Berea's motto is "God has made of one blood all peoples of the earth."
  Famous Alum: Carter G. Woodson, an African-American historian, journalist, and author. After graduating with a Bachelor of Literature degree from Berea, Woodson earned his PhD and taught at Howard University. He pioneered the celebration of "Negro History Week" in 1926, which would serve as the precursor to "Black History Month" as we know it today.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Berea is home to the Kentucky Artisan Center, a 25,000-square-foot facility that showcases Kentucky-made arts and crafts in a variety of exhibits.
  
  
• Olin College of Engineering www.olin.edu
  
  Olin College is a school of 300 in Neeedham, Mass., where every admitted student receives four years of free tuition valued at $130,000. The school is funded by a $400 million grant from the F.W. Olin Foundation and ranks as one of the top undergraduate engineering programs in the country. There is great emphasis placed on philanthropy at Olin; students are encouraged to develop creative ideas that address societal needs and help make the world a better place.
  History: The school is named for Franklin W. Olin, who founded the Olin Corporation and made a fortune selling ammunition.. Olin was a great philanthropist, too. Since 1938, the F.W. Olin Foundation has contributed more than $300 million in grants to colleges and universities throughout the country. The same foundation financed the development of Olin College, which was completed in 2002. The school graduated its first class in 2006.
  Notable: Indicative of the entrepreneurial spirit of the school, six Olin students are taking a year off to develop educational Internet software - think Google Docs meets Facebook - for local middle school students. The students expect the software, which will include built-in features that allow parents and teachers to interact with and monitor their students' work, to be operational by mid-April.
  Famous Alum: He's not exactly famous, but Alex Dorsk does have a cleverly titled blog chronicling his time aboard a research vessel with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Honor the legacy of F.W. Olin, who played two years of professional baseball after graduating from Cornell, with a trip to Fenway Park in nearby Boston.
  
  
• Cooper Union www.cooper.edu
  
  Located in Manhattan, Cooper Union offers degree programs in art, architecture, and engineering, and every admitted student receives four years of free tuition valued at $130,000. According to a recent article in the New York Times, applications for early decision to the school were up 70 percent this year. The admissions rate at Cooper Union is about 8 percent, while the enrollment is a little more than 900. The Cooper Union endowment is valued at nearly $600 million.
  History: Peter Cooper, who invented the first locomotive in the United States, believed that education of the highest quality should be "as free as air and water," so he founded Cooper Union in 1858. Cooper's greatest legacy may have come 14 years earlier, when he received the first American patent for powdered gelatin. A cough syrup manufacturer bought the patent from Cooper, developed a prepackaged gelatin dessert, and named it Jell-O in 1897.
  Notable: The Great Hall on the Cooper Union campus has been the site of several historic speeches. Abraham Lincoln outlined his views on slavery - namely that he didn't want to see it spread - in a famous address there, while Mark Twain spoke at the school's inauguration. Famous Alum: Milton Glaser, who founded New York Magazine and designed the ubiquitous I Love New York logo.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Fifth Avenue is a start.
  
  
• Curtis Institute of Music www.curtis.edu
  
  Like Juillard, the Curtis Institute of Music is considered one of the most prestigious performing arts conservatories in the world. Unlike Juillard, tuition at Curtis is free. Every student admitted to the school of 160 in Philadelphia is provided a full scholarship, and all piano, harpsichord, composition, and conducting majors are lent Steinway grand pianos. As part of their training, students at Curtis host over 100 public concerts each year, and receive one-on-one instruction from the musically accomplished faculty.
  History: Mary Louise Curtis Bok founded the Curtis Institute in 1924 as a place for talented young performers to prepare for careers as professional musicians. She named the school in honor of her father, Cyrus Curtis, the founder of Ladies Home Journal and a fellow music lover.
  Notable: According to the school's Web site, 17 percent of the principal chairs in America's top 25 orchestras and four music directorships in the top 50 are held by Curtis-trained musicians. More than sixty alumni have performed with the Metropolitan Opera.
  Famous Alum: Anthony McGill, a member of the Metropolitan Opera and the clarinetist in the quartet that played at Barack Obama's Inauguration last month. Also: Leonard Bernstein.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Buy a membership to the Franklin Institute to supplement your musical education.
  
  
• Alice Lloyd College www.alc.edu
  
  All students at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Ky., are required to work at least 10 hours per week in exchange for free tuition. Students who need additional financial aid to pay for room and board may work up to 15 hours per week. Jobs at the school of 550 are assigned based on a student's work experience and personal preference.
  History: Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd, a former publisher and editor of The Cambridge Press, moved from Boston to Eastern Kentucky in 1916. With the help of June Buchanan, Lloyd chartered what was then called Caney Junior College in 1923. The school became an accredited four-year college in 1980. Notable: The call letters for Alice Lloyd College's non-commercial radio station, which has broadcast inspirational programming around the clock since 1998, are WWJD-FM.
  Famous Alum: Carl D. Perkins, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1949 until his death in 1984. Perkins's legacy lives on in the form of the Perkins Loan, a need-based Federal student loan.
  How to Spend the Money Saved on Tuition: Elk were introduced to Kentucky in 1997 as part of a restoration project and Knott County, which includes Pippa Passes, is now known as the elk capital of the East. Tours are available through several outlets.
  
  

   

  University of Colorado PhD Funding Opportunity (USA)

  The Ph.D. Program in Design and Planning in the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado will provide full funding, including tuition, to a qualified applicant seeking to undertake research on some aspect of children, youth and environments. The College hosts the journal Children, Youth and Environments http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/; and houses the Children, Youth and Environments Center for Design and Research, in whose activities the applicant will be expected to be involved.

  For more information, contact: Willem van Vliet - Director, PhD Program
  College of Architecture and Planning
  University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0314
  USA
  Tel: 303 492-5015
  Fax: 303 492-6163
  Email: Willem.vanvliet@colorado.edu

   

  Syracuse University's School of Architecture Free Tuition

  Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African American Men and Women Interested in Studying Architecture

  Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Hispanic enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's been harder to attract Blacks.

  Syracuse University 's School of Architecture has a great reputation and this seems like a terrific! opportunity, so please pass this on to everyone you know.

  Contact:
  Mark Robbins Dean, School of Architecture
  315 443- 2255
  robbinsm@syr.ede

• Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students Provide scholarships at the undergraduate or graduate level for certain minority students who are interested in pursuing actuarial careers. www.beanactuary.org/minority/ AICPA Scholarship for Minority Accounting Students Provides awards to outstanding minority students to encourage t= heir selection of accounting as a major and their ultimate entry into the pr= ofession. www.aicpa.org Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Scholarship Created to fill a void in education funding. Its mission is to provide financial support to individuals and organizations engaged in lifelong learning. www.akaeaf.org American Political Science Assoc. Minority Fellows Progra Assists minority students in completing their doctorates by concentrating not only on the recruitment of minorities, but also on the retention of these groups within the profession. www.apsanet.org/ Caribbean Tourism Organization Scholarship Provides opportunities for Caribbean nationals to pursue studies in the areas of tourism, hospitality and language training. www.onecaribbean.org Development Fund for Black Students in Science/Tech An endowment fund which provides scholarships to African-American undergraduate students enrolled in scientific or technical fields of stu= dy at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). http://dfbsst.dlhjr.com "Dream Deferred" Essay Contest on Civil Rights This essay contest takes its title from a 1951 poem by Langston Hu= ghes: What Happens to a Dream Deferred? The poem helped propel the civil rig= hts movement in the United States. www.hamsaweb.org/essay/ Education is Freedom National Scholarship Provides college scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to high school seniors that have high GPAs, are active in the community, and have a financial need. www.educationisfreedom.com Emma L. Bowen Foundation For Minority Interests In Media A non-profit organization whose mission is to create career opportunities in the media industry for minority youth through a program that focuses on scholastic achievement, direct work experience and professional development. www.emmabowenfoundation.com Ethnic Minority and Women's Enhancement Scholarship The goal of the enhancement programs is to increase the pool o= f and opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercol= legiate athletics through postgraduate scholarships. www1.ncaa.org Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Scholarship Program Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award Program is Guardian's annual initiative designed to reward the enterprising sp= irits of girls ages 12 to 18. www.guardianlife.com Go On Girl Book Club Scholarships $500 scholarship available to women and girls who have a passion for writing. Offers two scholarship including the Unpublished Writer's Award and Aspiring Writers Educational Scholarship. www.goongirl.org/Events/scholarship HBCU Study Abroad Scholarships $2,000 award for a student who attends a black college who's interested in studyin= g in another country through an exchange program. www.iesabroad.org Helen T. Carr Fellowship Program Supports and strengthens Black colleges as a major resource of African-American engineering graduates. www.asee.org HIV/AIDS Story Writing Contest A contest open to all youth between the ages of 14 and 22. Must write a story feat= uring a character with HIV. www.hearmeproject.org Hurston/Wright Award for College Writers Established by novelist Marita Golden to honor excellence in fiction writing by students of African descent enrolled full time as an undergraduate or graduate student in any college or university in the United States. www.hurston-wright.org Jack and Jill of America Foundation Scholarship This scholarship is for African American high school seniors with aminimum grade point average of 3.0 who will be pursuing a Bachelor's degree at any accredited post-secondary institution in the United States. www.jackandjillfoundation.org Jeanette Rankin Foundation Grants For Low-Income Women A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awarding scholarships to, low-income women, ages 35 and older. www.rankinfoundation.org Luster Products Cosmetology Scholarship www.lusterproducts.com/scholarships.htm

  Mercer's Diversity Scholarship Program The purpose of the scholarship is to recognize achievement in scholastics, leadership potential and initiative among minority students. www.mercerhr.com/diversityscholarship Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series Business Plan Competition The award-winning Miller Urban Entrepreneurs Series was launched to respond to the needs of adults ages 21 and older seeking to achieve economic empowerment through entrepreneurship. www.millerurbanentrepreneurs.com Minority Dental Student Scholarship Award for minority students who are U.S.c itiziens and are interested in pursuing a career as a dentist. www.ada.org NAFEO "Writers of Passage" Essay Competition The Sallie Mae Fund and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) have created the "Writers of Passage" Essay Competition. www.nafeo.org/wop_2008.php National Association of Black Accountants Scholarship Has provided more than $7.1 million in scholarship funds to deserving students preparing to enter various business professions. www.nabainc.org National Fellowship of Black College Leaders Scholarship Strengthens and supports Black stud= ent leaders at historically black colleges and universities by fostering and= preserving positive relationships through scholarships and mentoring opport= unities. www.nfbcl.org Nelly's P.I.M.P Scholarship Contest Scholarship essay contest presented by rapper and Hip-Hop artist Nelly, who owns an energy drink called Pimp Juice. www.letitloose.com Paul Zindel First Novel Award Students must submit an original work of fiction that is between 100 and 240 typewritten pages and is appropriate for an audience of children ages 8 to 12. www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com Porter Physiology Fellowships for Minorities Designed to support the training of talented students entering careers in physiology by providing predoctoral fellowships for underrepresented students. www.the-aps.org/awards/student.htm Ron Brown Scholar Program Administers more than 300 scholarship, fellowship and institutional grants that support students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. http://www.uncf.org Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship The scholarships are designed to alleviate the financial burdens ass= ociated with higher education, permitting the winners to devote more time bo= th to pursuing their academic goals and advancing their leadership initiatives. www.thephillipsfoundation.org Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship The ASRT Education and Research Foundation Royce Osborn Minority Student Scholarship program provides scholarships for academically out-standing, minority students attending an entry-level radiologic sciences program. www.asrt.org Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest Encourages college students and young college professors around the world to study the meaning and significance of economic and personal liberty. www.independent.org/students/essay Special Libraries Association Affirmative Action Scholarship For graduate study in librarianship leading to a master's degree at a recognized school of library or information science. www.sla.org Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree. www1.talbots.com/about/scholar/ Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund The premier organization in Black Higher Education that develops and prepares a new generation of leaders by providing resources, opportunities and advocacy to Public Historically Black Colleges & Universities, students and alumni. www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org Tri-Delta Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships The Tri Delta Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate scholarships to collegians and alumnae each year. www.tridelta.org William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship For Minorities Based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. www.apsanet.org/content_11389.cfm Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Program Commitment to the academic success of minority students and to the cultivation and recruitment of qualified minority employees in technical fields. www.xerox.com

   

• Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
  http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

• Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

• Scholarship & Financial Aid Help
  http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

• Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
  http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

• FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form & Info)
  http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

• Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
  http://www.back2college.com/

• Scholarships and Fellowships
  http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

• Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
  http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

• HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world)
  http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

• Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
  http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

• INROADS internships
  http://www.inroads.org/

• ACT-SO bEURoe "Olympics of the Mind" B Scholarships
  http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

• Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
  http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

• ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
  http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

• Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
  http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES

• RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
  http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html

• The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
  http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol

• Costco Scholarship Fund
  
  POB 34088, Seattle, WA, 98124-1088
  USA
  
  

• Duracell/Gillette Minority Scholarship
  National Urban League
  120 Wall Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005
  Phone: 1-212-558-5300
  USA
  Criteria: Major in engineering, marketing or finance/banking. Must demonstrate financial need and academic achievement. GPA 3.0. Award: $10,000 over two years Award Years: Junior and senior study only Number of Awards: Up to 20 Deadline: January 15
  

• Chemical Society Minority Scholarship
  American Chemical Society Scholars
  1155 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20036
  Phone: 1-800-227-5558 Ext. 6048
  USA
  Criteria: Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Major or interest in chemistry; demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. GPA 3.0. Award: Up to $2,500 Award Years: Freshman through senior study Number of Awards: Up to 200 Deadline: February 15
  

• Herbert Lehman Scholarship
  
  99 Hudson Street, Suite 1600, New York, NY, 10013
  Phone: 1-212-219-1900
  USA
  Criteria: Students must have outstanding leadership abilities and community service. The enrollment in the college that the student has selected must be less than 8% African American. Award: $2,000 Award Years: Freshman through senior study Number of Awards: 30-40 Deadline: April 30
  

• Jackie Robinson Scholarship
  Scholarship Programs
  3 West 35th Street, New York, NY, 10001
  USA
  Criteria: Open to graduating minority high school seniors only. Applicants must demonstrate leadership, financial need and academic achievement. Awards: Up to $5,000 Award Years: Freshman through senior study Number of Awards: Varies Deadline: April 1
  

• Fulfilling The Legacy Scholarship
  National Society of Black Engineers
  1454 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314
  Phone: 703-549-2207
  USA
  Criteria: Applicant must be a member of the organization. Major or career interest in science or engineering. Community and on-campus activities considered. Award: Varies Award Years: Freshman through graduate study. Number of Awards: 75 Deadline: January 7
  

• AIFS Minority Scholarship
  American Institute for Foreign Study
  River Plaza, 9 W. Broad St., Stamford, CT, 06902
  Phone: 1-800-727-2437
  USA
  Criteria: Minorities must be involved in mulitcultural acitivities. Students who receive financial aid can apply it towards study in Japan, South Africa and Western Europe. Award: $1,000 and up Award Years: Freshman through senior study Number of Awards: 6 (1 full scholarship and 5 merit grants) Deadline: October 15 for Spring, April 15 for Fall
  

• New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  
  
  

• The Canadian Bureau of International Education
  
  
  

• IDP Education Australia
  
  
  

• Australian Development Scholarships
  
  
  

• The British Council's web site for "Funding, where do I start?"
  
  
  

• The International Student's Guide to Studying and Living in the USA
  
  
  

• The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid (USA)
  
  
  

• National Science Council of Taiwan Fellowships
  Dr. Yii-Der Chuang
  Director, Science Division,
  4201 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Mb-09, Washington, DC, 20016
  Phone: 202-895-1931
  USA
  National Science Council of Taiwan, Republic of China This program allows a research professional the opportunity to act as a director, consultant, teacher or initiator of a research project in Taiwan. Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents who hold full-time professorships at universities, have published papers receiving international acclaim within the last three years and are experts in fields underrepresented in Taiwan. Stipend: NT 110,000 ($3,985) to NT 160,000 ($5,795) per month Location: Taiwan Duration: One to 12 months (renewable for up to three yeras Deadline: Rolling
  

• Israeli Ministry of Health Fellowships
  <m3p@cu.nih.gov>
  Bldg 31, Rm B2C39, 31 Center Dr., MSC 2220, Bethesda, MD, 20892
  Phone: 301-496-1653
  USA
  NIH Division of International Training & Research The Israeli Ministry of Health has created an opportunity for U.S. scientists to conduct collaborative, basic or clinical research in the biomedical and behavioral sciences at one of five participating Israeli institutions. Eligibility: U.S. citizens or permanent residents possessing doctoral degree or its equivalent. Must have professional experience in the proposed area of research. Stipend: Commensurate with experience and comparable to the fellow's counterpart in Israel. Location: Israel Duration: Three to 12 months Deadline: Rolling
  

• Ian Axford Fellowships in Public Policy
  Robin Osborn
  Director,
  One East 75th St., New York, NY, 10021
  Phone: 212-606-3809
  USA
  Atlantic Fellowships in Public Policy The Commonwealth Fund Established in 1995 by the New Zealand government in partnership with the private sector to increase the understanding of public policy within New Zealand and the U.S. through firsthand experience working in public policy in New Zealand. Eligibility: Mid-Career professionals active in the public, business or non-profit sectors. Must be U.S. citizens with at least five years of professional experience. Stipend: NZ$1,700 ($500/month) for those on paid leave; NZ $4,000 ($2,000/month for those without paid leave. Additional expenses covered by the program: travel to, from and within the New Zealand; monthly family stipend and allowance for household goods and relocation; allowance for research materials and books; baggage allowance. Location: New Zealand Duration: Six to 9 months Deadline: Mid-March, Applicants must call prior to applying
  

• Atlantic Fellowships in Public Policy
  Robin Osborn
  Director,
  One East 75th St., New York, NY, 10021
  Phone: 212-606-3809
  USA
  Atlantic Fellowships in Public Policy The Commonwealth Fund Established by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1994 to bolster Anglo-American relations and foster an exchange of ideas between public policy professionals in the U.S. and U.K. Eligibility: Mid-Career professionals active in any part of public, business or philanthropic sectors. Must be U.S. citizens with at least five years of professional experience. Stipend: 500 Pounds ($300/month) 600 Pounds ($360/month in London) for those on paid leave; 1,300 Pounds ($790/month 1,700 Pounds ($1,030/month in London) for those without paid leave. Additional expenses covered by the program: travel to, from and within the UK; institutional fees (i.e. office rental and equipment); monthly family stipend and allowance for household goods and relocation; shipping allowance. Location: Unifted Kingdom Duration: Three to 10 months Deadline: Mid-November, Applicants must call prior to applying
  

• Knight International Press Fellowships
  Susan Talalay
  1616 H St. NW 3rd Floor, Washington, DC, 20006
  Phone: 202-737-3700
  USA
  Offers about 20 American journalists the opportunity to assume teaching, training, consulting and assistance roles in overseas media centers. Eligibility: Any U.S. resident working in the following areas: reporting, writing, editing, publication design, pre-press production, computer technologies, circulation, advertising, marketing and promotion, business management and pressroom operations. Stipend: Covers transportation and living expenses in the foreign counrty. Location: Any country outside the U.S. except Western Europe and Japan Duration: Two to nine months Deadline: January 15 and July 15
  

• Pew Fellowships in International Journalism
  Program Director
  1619 Massachusetts Avenue. NW, Washington, DC, 20036
  Phone: 202-663-7761
  USA
  Provides journalists the opportunity to study international affairs at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C., and travel overseas to a country of their choice. Eligibility: Any U.S. journalist (e.g. newspapers, magazines, wire services, radio, television, online news organizations and freelancers) with at least three years of professional experience. Must be U.S. citizen or working full time in the U.S. at an American-based news organization. Stipend: $2,000 per month in Washington, DC, and $2,500 for travel plus round-trip airfare to one international destination. Location: Open Duration: Five weeks in foriegn country, 10 weeks in Washington, D.C. Deadline: April 10 for fall program; October 1 for spring program.
  

• American Research Center in Egypt
  Terry Walz, Ph.D
  Executive Director,
  30 East 20th St. Suite 401, New York, NY, 10003
  Phone: 212-529-6661
  USA
  This program seeks to promote U.S.-Egypt relations by offering researchers the opportunity to formulate a more profound knowledge of Egypt through scholarly research. Eligibility: Ph.D. candidates in all but the dissertation phase and postdoctoral scholars. Stipend: $1,150-$3,325 depending on academic standing and number of dependents. Location: Cairo, Egypt Duration: Three to 12 months from October 1-September 30. Deadline: October 1
  

• Institute of Current World Affairs Fellowships
  Peter B. Martin
  4 West Wheelock St., Hanover, NH, 03755
  Phone: 603-643-5548
  USA
  Established to provide individuals the opportunity to develop an understanding of an issue, country or region outside the U.S. through self-designed independent study. Eligibility: Anyone under 36 with a good command of the English language. Must have completed the current phase of their education before they apply. Stipend: Full financial support for fellows and family for desired research project. Location: Varies. Applicants may choose a country anywhere outside of the U.S. Duration: Minimum of two years Deadline: April 1 for June decision; September 1 for December decision.
  

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowships
  U.S. Liaison Office
  1055 Thomas Jefferson St. NW, Suite 2030, Washington, DC, 20007
  Phone: 202-296-2990
  USA
  This fellowship allows highly qualified scholars in any academic field to conduct research in Germany. Eligibility: Must possess a doctoral degree or its equivalent. Must be under 40 and have a good command of the English or German language. Stipend: DM 3,400 ($2,000) to DM 4,200 ($2,500) a month, depending on postdoctoral experience. Location: Germany Duration: six to 12 months Deadline: End of October, beginning of November
  

• Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program
  
  1400 K St. NW, Washington, DC, 20005
  Phone: 888-JAPAN-FMF
  USA
  Institute of International Education. Created by the Japanese government to offer American educators an opportunity to work and study in its society. Eligibility: Must be a full-time teacher or administrator at the primary or secondary level (grades 1-12), U.S. citizen, and reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Must have less than a month or no prior experience in Japan. Stipend: An award covering all travel expenses. Location: Japan Duration: Three weeks Deadline: January 11 for both spring and fall terms
  

• American Academy in Rome
  Attn: Programs Department
  7 East 60th Street, New York, NY, 10022
  Phone: 212-751-7200
  USA
  Rome Prize Competition (American Academy in Rome). This overseas center offers independent projects in architecture, conservation, graphic design, historic preservation, industrial design, interior design, literature, musical composition, urban design, visual arts, etc. Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Stipend: $9,000-$17,800 depending on the terms of the fellowship. Location: Rome Duration: Six months to two years Deadline: November 15
  

• Organization American of States
  
  This web site provides information on fellowships, scholarships, internships and loans for foreign students who are citizens or permanent residents of any OAS member states.
  

• Black Enterprise Magazine
  
  
  

• Living Overseas Books
  
  
  

• Embassy Web Page
  
  
  

• Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
  
  
  

• U.S. Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
  
  
  

• Resume Assistance
  
  
  

• Rotary International
  
  Rotary International has one of the largest scholarship programs of all. Available to undergraduates and graduates not related to Rotary Club members; apply early-about 1 to 1/2 years before you wish to go-through the Rotary Club in your home town. Rotary encourages students of color to apply.
  

• National Security Education Program (NSEP)
  Institute of International Education
  1400 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005
  Phone: 1-800-618-NSEP
  USA
  NSEP funds undergraduate and graduate students to study in less-frequented regions, often in less-developed countries. Students of color are encouraged to apply.
  

• FastWeb.com
  
  
  

• American Art Therapy
  Association, Inc.
  1202 Allanson Rd.
  Mundelein, IL 60060
  Cay Drachnik Minorities Fund
  Tel: (708) 949-6064
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: June 15
  

• American Association of University Women
  1111 16th St. NW
  Washington, DC 20036
  Educational Foundation Fellowship
  Tel: (202) 728-7601
  Email: foundation@aauw.org
  

• American Bar Foundation
  750 N. Lake Shore Dr.
  Chicago, IL 60611
  ABF Summer Research Fellowships in Law
  & Social Science for Minority
  Undergraduate Students
  Tel: (312) 988-6500
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: March 1
  

• American Chemical Society
  1155 16th St. NW
  Washington, DC 20036
  American Chemical Society Scholars
  Program
  Tel: (202) 872-6240
  Email: scholars@acs.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• American Chemical Society/Bayer Scholars
  Tel: (202) 872-6240
  Email: scholars@acs.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February 15
  

• American Chemical Society/PPG
  Scholarships Plus
  Tel: (202) 872-6240
  Email: scholars@acs.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February 15
  Minority Scholars Program
  Tel: (202) 872-6240
  Email: scholars@acs.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February 15
  

• American Dental
  Hygienists’ Association
  Institute for Oral Health
  444 N. Michigan Ave. #3400
  Chicago, IL 60611
  ADHA Institute Minority Scholarship
  Program
  Tel: (312) 440-8900
  Email: institute@adha.net
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: June 1
  

• "Colgate" Bright Smiles
  Tel: (312) 440-8900
  Email: institute@adha.net
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• American Digestive Health Foundation
  7910 Woodmont Ave., 7th Fl.
  Bethesda, MD 20814
  AGA Student Research Fellowship
  Tel: (301) 654-2635
  Eligible Inst.: US & Intl. schools
  Deadline: March 5
  

• American Fund for Dental
  Health
  410 N. Michigan #352
  Chicago, IL 60611
  Financial Assistance
  Tel: (312) 787-6270
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: May 1
  

• American Geological
  Institute
  4220 King St.
  Alexandria, VA 22302-1507
  AGI Minority Geoscience Scholarship
  Tel: (703) 379-2480
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February 1
  

• American Home Economics
  Association Foundation
  1555 King St.
  Alexandria, VA 22314
  Flemmie P. Kittrell Memorial Fellowship
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: January 15
  

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  1211 Avenue of the Americas
  New York, NY 10036-8775
  Scholarship for Minority Accounting
  Students
  Tel: (212) 596-6200
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: June 1
  

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers
  3 Park Ave.
  New York, NY 10016
  Minority Scholarship Award
  Tel: (212) 591-7478
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• American Library Association
  50 E. Huron St.
  Chicago, IL 60611
  Louise Giles Minority Scholarship
  Tel: (312) 280-4277
  Email: lita@ala.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: January 14
  

• American Nuclear Society
  555 N. Kensington Ave.
  La Grange Park, IL 60525
  John and Muriel Landis Scholarship Award
  Tel: (708) 352-6611
  Email: NUCLEUS@ans.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: March 1
  

• Nuclear Engineering Education for the Disadvantaged
  Tel: (708) 352-6611
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• American Orff-Schulwerk Associaton
  P.O. Box 392089
  Cleveland, OH 44139
  Shields-Gillespie Scholarship
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• American Physical Society
  1 Physics Ellipse
  College Park, MD 20740-3844
  APS Minorities Scholarship
  Tel: (301) 209-3232
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February 15

• Corporate-Sponsored Scholarship for
  Minority Undergraduate Students in
  Physics
  Tel: (301) 209-3232
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: January 31

• American Planning Association
  122 South Michigan Ave. #1600
  Chicago, IL 60603
  APA Planning & the Black Community Div.
  Undergraduate Minority Scholarships
  Tel: (312) 431-9100
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: May 15
  

• American Respiratory Care Foundation
  11030 Ables Ln.
  Dallas, TX 75229
  Jimmy A. Young Memorial Education
  Recognition Award
  Tel: (972) 243-2272
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: June 30
  

• American Society for Microbiology
  1325 Massachusetts Ave. NW
  Washington, DC 20005-4171
  ASM Minority Undergraduate Research
  Fellowship
  Tel: (202) 942-9283
  Email: fellowships-careerinformation@asmusa.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: May 1
  

• American Sociological Association
  1307 New York Ave. #700
  Washington, DC 20005
  Undergraduate Minority Schlarship
  Tel: (202) 383-9005
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: March 15
  

• American Speech-Language- Hearing Foundation
  10801 Rockville Pike
  Rockville, MD 20852
  Young Scholars Award for Minority
  Students
  Tel: (301) 897-5700
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: May
  

• American Symphony Orchestra League
  1156 Fifteenth St. N.W #800
  Washington, DC 20005-1704
  Music Assistance Fund Scholarship
  Tel: (202) 776-0212
  Email: maf@symphony.org
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: December 15
  

• Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
  140 E. 62nd St.
  New York, NY 10021
  Mellon Minority Undergraduate Fellowship
  (MMUF)
  Tel: (212) 838-8400
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Arkansas Department of Higher Education
  114 E. Capitol St.
  Little Rock, AR 72201-3818
  Freshman/Sophomore Minority Grant
  Program
  Tel: (501) 371-2050
  Email: finaid@adhe.arknet.edu
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Minority Masters Fellows Program
  Tel: (501) 371-2050
  Email: finaid@adhe.arknet.edu
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: June 1
  

• Minority Teachers Scholarship
  Tel: (501) 371-2050
  Email: finaid@adhe.arknet.edu
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: June 1
  

• Arkansas Education Association
  1500 West 4th St.
  Little Rock, AR 72201
  ATA Endowment Committee Scholarship
  Tel: (501) 375-4611
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: March
  

• Armstrong World Industries
  P.O. Box 3001
  Lancaster, PA 17604
  Armstrong Multicultural
  EducationScholarship
  Tel: (717) 397-0611
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: 1st quarter of each calendar year
  

• Arthur Andersen & Co, SC Foundation
  33 West Monroe St.
  Chicago, IL 60603
  Arthur Andersen-AICPA Scholarship in
  Accounting
  Tel: (312) 507-3401
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Scholarship Program for Minority Students
  Tel: (312) 507-3401
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• ASANTEWAA
  P.O. Box 432
  Glenwood, IL 60425
  Scholarship
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February 2
  

• Aspen Institute
  1333 New Hampshire Ave. #1070
  Washington, DC 20036
  William Randolph Hearst Scholarship for
  Minority Students
  Tel: (202) 736-5800
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Summer Research Program for Minorities and Women
  Tel: (908) 949-3728
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Atlanta Association of Media Women
  P.O. Box 4132
  Atlanta, GA 30302
  Scholarship
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Atlanta Daily World
  145 Auburn Ave.
  Atlanta, GA 30335
  National Association of Media Women
  Scholarship/Internship
  Tel: (404) 659-1110
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Battelle
  505 King Ave.
  Columbus, OH 43201
  Internship
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Bay Area Urban League
  2201 Broadway
  Oakland, CA 94612
  Duracell-National Urban League
  Scholarship and Intern Program
  Tel: (510) 271-1846
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: April

• Bellcore
  CN 1300, Rm. 4C-128
  Piscataway, NJ 08854-1356
  Engineering Scholarship Program
  Tel: (908) 699-5701
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: December
  

• Bush Foundation
  E-900 First National Bank Bldg., 332 Minnesota St.
  St. Paul, MN 55101
  Bush Artist Fellowships
  Tel: (612) 227-0891
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: October
  

• Business and Professional Women’s Foundation
  2012 Massachusetts Ave. NW
  Washington, DC 20036
  Business and Professional Women’s
  Scholarship for Black Women
  Tel: (202) 296-9118
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Career Opportunities for Youth, Inc.
  P.O. Box 996
  Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
  Collegiate Scholarship
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: September 30

• Central Intelligence Agency
  P.O. Box 4090
  Arlington, VA 22209-8727
  CIA Summer Internship Program
  Tel: (703) 613-8388
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: November 1

• Chicago Association of Black Journalists
  DeKalb, IL 60115
  Chicago ABJ Scholarship
  Tel: (815) 753-7017
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: February

• Chicago Sun-Times
  401 N. Wabash Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60611
  Minority Internship Program
  Tel: (312) 321-3000
  Eligible Inst.: Chicago Sun-Times
  Deadline: December 15
  

• Minority Scholarship Program
  Tel: (312) 321-3000
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: December 15
  

• Chicago Urban League
  4510 S. Michigan Ave.
  Chicago, IL 60653-3898
  Anheuser-Busch Scholarship and Coors of
  Excellence Program
  Tel: (773) 285-5800
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
  P.O. Box 1986
  130 E. Washington St.
  Indianapolis, IN 46206-1986
  Black Scholarship Fund
  Tel: (317) 353-1491
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: April 15
  

• Star Supporter Scholarship/Loan
  Tel: (317) 353-1499
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: March 15
  

• Coalition of 100 Black Women Model Mentor
  Tel: (213) 299-9992
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Colorado Commission on Higher Education
  1300 Broadway, 2nd Floor
  Denver, CO 80203
  Colorado Diversity Grant
  Tel: (303) 866-2723
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  

• Columbus Urban League
  788 Mt. Vernon Ave.
  Columbus, OH 43203-1408
  Anheuser-Busch Foundation/Columbus
  Urban League Scholarship
  Tel: (614) 257-6300
  Eligible Inst.: US schools
  Deadline: May 15